Occidental Petroleum has yet to make a reasonable argument demonstrating
that the U'wa will not suffer far more than benefit from their presence
in Bloque Samore. The U'wa Defense Project is opposed to further oil exploration
or exploitation of Bloque Samore until Occidental, Shell, and Ecopetrol
(owned by the Colombian government) prove that they can show respect for
the U'wa and take responsibility for the socio-cultural impacts of their
operations.